In poker, the term “check” is used when a player passes their turn to the next player without placing a bet. A check can only occur if no one has placed a bet before a player in the current betting round.

If all the players check, the betting round is considered over, and the game moves on to the next stage (for example, from a flop to a turn in Texas hold ‘em) or, if this was the last betting round, to everyone revealing their cards.

Checking allows players to remain in the game without adding any chips to the pot and see the next community cards or their opponent’s moves.